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<br /> <br />002714 <br /> <br /> <br />Fisheries Society policy statement "Introductions of Aquatic <br />Species" (Appendix C; Items a-g on Page 24). <br /> <br />VII. LOCATIONS. SITUATIONS. AND SPECIES WHERE STOCKING OF NONNATIVE. <br />WARMWATER FISH WOULD NOT BE ACCEPTABLE <br /> <br />1, Stocking of nonnative. nonsalmonid fish species in rivers within <br />critical habitat or having a direct connection to critical habitat <br />of the Upper Colorado River Basin is unacceptable. <br /> <br />2, Stocking of nonnative. nonsalmonid fish species in the 0- to <br />50-year floodplain is unacceptable. except as provided in Section <br />IV. <br /> <br />3, The following fish species would be prohibited from being stocked <br />in any waters in the basin:' northern pike, common carp. red <br />shiner. black bullhead. yellow bullhead, wiper. green sunfish, <br />flathead catfish. and white crappie. However. this prohibition <br />does not include fish removed from the river or other problem areas <br />and transplanted to waters already containing these species where <br />escapement is not likely possible or waters created as part of a <br />fish removal plan (subject to the minimum criteria in Section V and <br />State and Service approval). <br /> <br />VIII. SPECIAL CASES <br /> <br />1, Channel catfish. mosquitofish, redside shiner. and smallmouth bass <br />may be stocked in any water above Flaming ~orge Dam, <br /> <br />Channel catfish: The Flaming Gorge outlet structure precludes <br />virtually all warmwater fish escapement, <br /> <br />Redside shiner: Currently used as forage in some Wyoming ponds <br />above Flaming Gorge Dam, This species is not likely to pass <br />through the reservoir environment and outlet structure because the <br />deep reservoir release at Flaming Gorge Dam precludes virtually all <br />escapement of warmwater fishes, <br /> <br />Smallmouth bass: The same rationale was provided for redside <br />shiner above Flaming Gorge Dam (i,e" outlet structure precludes <br />virtually all warmwater fish escapement). <br /> <br />2, Lake Management Plans will be prepared for Jerry Creek Reservoir <br />and Juniata Reservoir, After these plans are accepted (following <br />criteria in Section V) by the Colorado Division of Wildlife and the <br />Fish and Wildlife Service. these waters will be stocked on a <br />routine basis, <br /> <br />3. Warmwater species may be stocked into standing waters (with Lake <br />Management Plans approved by the State wildlife agency and the <br /> <br />10 <br />